Used in a Sentence

bouncing

How to use bouncing in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for bouncing.

Editorial note

The campaign's goal was to build low-cost bouncing balls that cleared mine fields.

Examples10
Definitions3
Parts of speech2

Quick take

rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of bouncing gathered in one view.

noun

rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)

adjective

vigorously healthy; "a bouncing baby"

adjective

marked by lively action; "a bouncing gait"; "bouncy tunes"; "the peppy and interesting talk"; "a spirited dance"

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for bouncing.

noun

rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)

adjective

vigorously healthy; "a bouncing baby"

adjective

marked by lively action; "a bouncing gait"; "bouncy tunes"; "the peppy and interesting talk"; "a spirited dance"

Example sentences

1

The campaign's goal was to build low-cost bouncing balls that cleared mine fields.

2

Two Cisco 1841's running many vrfs bouncing packets back and forth.

3

In fact, to this day he's been bouncing around trying to find a similarly stable job.

4

It is very easy to justify feeling worst and use someone else as a bouncing board for those feelings.

5

Lumus' HOE is in sections, bouncing the screen out in columns; Vuzix is either doing much finer columns or has some other approach.

6

"Me: "Well, I had a bolt that really didn't want to come loose, so I had a six foot cheater bar and I was bouncing my whole weight on it when suddenly it exploded.

7

These lights focus their beam where it is needed, projecting light directly towards the eyes of motorists, rather than bouncing it off the ground for no clear reason.

8

"People go bouncing off the wall around this issue as if it were one having solely to do with owning guns, but the real purpose is arranging the real power in the government.

9

I’m glad that people are working on new kinds of bouncing icons because they believe that humanity has solved cancer and homelessness and now lives in a consequence-free world of immersive sprites.

10

Unfortunately my solar system was stable for about 40 years and then descended into a nightmarish world of Earth bouncing around the solar system in what would have been a horrific experience for the citizens of the planet.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use bouncing in a sentence?

The campaign's goal was to build low-cost bouncing balls that cleared mine fields.

What does bouncing mean?

rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)

What part of speech is bouncing?

bouncing is commonly used as noun, adjective.